Missing shots found in the edit
Not enough cutaways or transitions, and a reshoot strains both schedule and budget.
Live-Action + AI Compositing & Pickups:AI Fills the Shots You Couldn’t Get
Halfway through the edit you realize shots are missing: no opening establishing shot, a snow scene but it was summer, or the script calls for an ancient street or a future city no crew could film. A pickup shoot means rebooking people, location and gear.
We fill only the missing shots—generated to match your footage’s light, color and angles—or add characters and effects into real shots, then cut them in. If your set needs a backdrop, we can prepare LED screen backgrounds for the actors and camera positions in advance.
ForPromos and ads that are shot but short on shotsTV shows, galas and cultural programsLandmarks and events adding effects to real footageFilm and ad post-production teams
01CHALLENGES
Where this kind of video usually gets stuck
Some scenes can’t be filmed
Ancient streets, outer space, disasters, vast armies—impossible or unsafe to stage.
Season and weather won’t cooperate
The script wants spring blossoms or winter snow, but the shoot falls in another season.
02WHY AI
How AI solves them
Only what’s missing
Your existing footage stays; we generate only the few shots you need.
Matched to your footage
Generated to your footage’s light direction, color and focal length, so the cuts are seamless.
Characters and effects in real shots
IP characters, animals or effects added onto real buildings, streets and stages.
Backdrops for the set
LED backdrops made for blocking, camera angles and time of day, ready for the shoot.
03WHAT WE MAKE
What we can make
Establishing shots and transitions
City aerials, sunrises and seasonal changes to fill openings, chapter breaks and endings.
Effects and characters in real scenes
A panda on a real tower or an IP character on a real street for holiday and event campaigns.
Program and reenactment visuals
Historical stories in cultural shows told through AI shorts or blended with live performers.
Archive meets today
People from old photos walk into today’s scenes, linking past and present in one effect shot.
04HOW IT WORKS
How it works
Each step comes to you for approval before we move on.
- STEP 01
You send footage and script
Existing footage, rough cut and script, with the missing shots and what they should be.
- STEP 02
Pickup list and test frames
We list each pickup and make a test frame to match light, color and angle before moving on.
- STEP 03
Generate, composite, grade
We generate or composite the shots, grade them with your footage, and check them in the edit.
- STEP 04
Deliver film or shots
We deliver the finished cut, or just the individual shot files for your editor.
05CASES
Work we’ve done
Click through for the full film and project review.
Spaces & Events·Mar 2026
Chengdu Tianfu Twin Towers Lantern Festival Opening Film
Chengdu Tianfu Twin Towers Lantern Festival opener: besides the full-screen animation, a composite version puts a panda on real footage of the towers.
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AI Visual Support·Dec 2024
Exploring China Through Idioms: AI Video Support
AI visual support for CCTV’s Idioms Explore China: AI shorts, AI-and-live-action blends and LED backdrops for filming.
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VFX Segment Support·Aug 2025
People's Daily | Remember History, Honor the Fallen
VFX segment support for a People’s Daily new-media film: brothers from a wartime photo walk toward a mother and child of today.
See the full case06DELIVERABLES
What you get, what you prepare
You’ll receive
- Individual pickup shot files
- Composited, graded finished film
- LED backdrop videos for the shoot
- Backdrop versions for different times and seasons
- Test frames and pickup list
Before we start
- Where it will play: screens, website, WeChat, video channels or live events
- What to say: a few lines, a brochure or existing copy
- What you have: photos, logo, past videos and references
- Launch date and rough length
For process, pricing and revisions, see Process & Pricing.
07FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- Do you take jobs for just a few shots?
- Yes. A few pickups or a single effect segment can be delivered shot by shot—you don’t have to hand us the whole film.
- Will pickups match our footage?
- Yes. We match your light, color and lens, show test frames for comparison, and only then make the video.
- How do we send the footage?
- Send camera originals or high-quality exports, plus the rough cut and timecodes needing pickups—via cloud drive is fine.
- Can set backdrops be made in advance?
- Yes. Give us screen size, blocking and camera positions, and we prepare versions for dawn, noon, dusk and more.
Don’t see your need? Message us
Listed here is what we’ve done and what people ask most. For other industries or uses, add us on WeChat and send a one-line brief—we’ll reply with an approach and quote within 1–2 working days.
Page updated 2026-10-24